RSV Activity Surveillance & Graph 2024
RSV is a highly contagious virus that affects the airways and lungs and spreads easily. While it is generally mild it can cause problems such as bronchiolitis and pneumonia.
RSV became a notifiable disease in Australia in 2021 and confirmed cases are now recorded in the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS).
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National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS)
Update for 13 May 2024
There have been 64,109 notifications of laboratory confirmed RSV reported to the NNDSS in the year to 13 May.
Total notifications from each state and territory are as follows:
| ACT | 812 |
| NSW | 34,043 |
| NT | 961 |
| QLD | 16,296 |
| SA | 1,522 |
| TAS | 355 |
| VIC | 9,024 |
| WA | 1,096 |
National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System: https://nindss.health.gov.au/pbi-dashboard/
Australian Capital Territory
In 2024, data reporting for influenza and RSV will commence when notification numbers indicate the influenza season has commenced – this varies from year to year but likely to be around May/June. Reporting will remain available until the end of the season, usually around September/October.
(From 21 February 2022, RSV became a notifiable condition in the ACT)
For more information: https://www.covid19.act.gov.au/updates/act-covid-19-statistics
New South Wales
Week ending 4 May 2024
Summary:
- RSV activity remains at high levels.
- In the past week there was decrease of 7% in RSV notifications.
For more information: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/covid-19/Pages/weekly-reports.aspx
Queensland
Data extracted on 7 May 2024
- 91 people were in hospital with RSV, 10 (11%) were aged under 6 months and 18 (20%) were between 6 months to less than to 2 years.
- 1,140 people diagnosed in the last week, 60 (5%) were aged under 6 months and 301 (26%) were between 6 months to under 2 years.
For more information: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/clinical-practice/guidelines-procedures/diseases-infection/surveillance/reports/flu
South Australia
Update week ending 5 May 2024
Count of RSV notification during week ending 5 May 2024: 168
For more information: Communicable Diseases Control Branch
Tasmania
Report for the fortnight ending 5 May 2024
- Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity is currently low but increasing.
- Of note, RSV activity is increasing in those aged 0 to 4 years and 65 years and older, suggesting early and increasing seasonal RSV activity.
RSV notifications: 48
RSV rate*: 8.4
* Notification rate per 100,000 population
For more information: Respiratory Surveillance Report
Western Australia
Week ending 5 May 2024
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) notifications were stable in the past week.
The number of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases notified to the Department of Health decreased by 11% to 55 cases in the past week.
For more information: https://www.health.wa.gov.au/Articles/F_I/Infectious-disease-data/Virus-WAtch